Herbert Remmel Part One: A War Economy Dear reader, please forgive me if I introduce a small bit of German lexicology right at the start. I do so for the following reason: day in, day out, all the leading German media outlets—radio, press, and television—address us with one voice: they're all saying the same: it's … Continue reading War Fever In Germany ?
Book Review
La Défaite de l’Occident (The Defeat Of The West), by Emmanuel Todd, Gallimard, 2024. John Martin A Spotlight On The West ! The author of this book predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union and now sees some of the same symptoms in the United States. The book was written in 2024 when the defeat … Continue reading Book Review
ORGANISED LABOUR COLUMN
Left must refocus ‘to lift whole working class’, Festival told Donal O’Keeffe The left needs to refocus on its core values and not allow itself to be distracted by peripheral issues, British Trade Unionist Mick Lynch told a gathering at Cork’s recent Spirit of Mother Jones festival. Mr. Lynch, who served as the General Secretary … Continue reading ORGANISED LABOUR COLUMN
The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9) The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department in the years after the Easter Rising, 1916-1918. Mss notes, Part 19 Irish Propaganda Response, December 1919 The Irish propaganda campaign continued to operate on several fronts. Desmond FitzGerald had been in England … Continue reading The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
Connolly Sanitised — Film Review
Bill McCamley A film entitled We Only Want The Earth – the life and ideas of James Connolly is presently doing the rounds at festivals and Trade Union venues. It is funded by a number of Trade Unions and a body called the James Connolly Foundation For Educational Equality. It is directed by film-maker Alan … Continue reading Connolly Sanitised — Film Review
Letters to the Editor and to the Irish Times
A Terrifying Experience ! We're living in dark times, indeed. I passed a group of terrorists in Derry last Saturday. The terrorists were gathered in a public area holding these terrorist signs. In general, they are beginning to gather on our streets and civic centres all over the place, it seems. It is so brazen. … Continue reading Letters to the Editor and to the Irish Times
The Irish Political Review
The Irish Political Review has appeared monthly since 1986 as a printed paper magazine and PDF; the August 2025 issue is its first appearance online. We will continue the paper and PDF versions as well as online and use the online capabilities to publish past articles on topics of interest. The Table of Contents appears after … Continue reading The Irish Political Review
What Is Europe?—Editorial
Is Europe a collection of nations with divergent interests and values or is it a coherent entity with common interests and values? If European leaders such as Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas are to be believed it is the latter. But, if Europe does have common values, it is not easy to state what those … Continue reading What Is Europe?—Editorial
Contents
What Is Europe? Editorial Immigration Policy. Editorial Israel's Toady. Pat Walsh Readers' Letters: Gaza And Ukraine. Eamon Dyas Theatres Of War? Philip O'Connor; Pat Walsh The Brian Murphy osb Archive,Series 9, Part 18: The Evolution Of British Policy And The Emergence Of A Sinn Fein Publicity Department In The Years After The Easter Rising, continued German Perspectives. The Value Of Cash (Report from Klartext) Housman's … Continue reading Contents
Immigration Policy—Editorial
What began as a genuine outbreak of resistance in local communities to the results of EU immigration policies has become synonymous with the right. There was always an inevitability about all of this as the left, with its ideological affinity to an abstract internationalism, was never capable of transcending that perspective in a way which … Continue reading Immigration Policy—Editorial
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